This week, certain key sections of the notorious Patriot Act—the law that gives the NSA its snooping powers—automatically expired. Don’t get too excited just yet, though: they’re probably coming back with a few changes. Here’s what we know, and what it means for your privacy.»6/02/15 8:00am 6/02/15 8:00am

A critical vote is happening in the House of Representatives today. If it passes, it will be a huge step towards preventing the NSA from continuing its spying on US citizens. All it takes is a quick call from us to our Congresspeople to make this happen. »6/19/14 7:30am 6/19/14 7:30am

The importance of algorithms in our lives today cannot be overstated. They are used virtually everywhere, from financial institutions to dating sites. But some algorithms shape and control our world more than others — and these ten are the most significant. »5/22/14 1:49pm 5/22/14 1:49pm

In a major speech Friday morning, President Obama scaled back the NSA's surveillance operations and redefines how we collect intelligence overseas. In brief, he ordered the end of the bulk telephony metadata program (in its current from) and spying on foreign leaders. Beyond that, though, the future remains murky. »1/17/14 12:01pm 1/17/14 12:01pm

Since the revelations about NSA spying came to the surface earlier this summer, everybody's paying a little bit more attention to their privacy online. That's good news for Tor, a suite of software and network of computers that enables you to use the internet anonymously. And for anyone who uses it. »8/30/13 2:40pm 8/30/13 2:40pm

The WSJ is reporting that the NSA can actually reach and spy on more of the Internet than they've publicly said. In fact, it looks like the NSA can reach roughly 75% of all U.S. Internet traffic. And yes, the NSA can read your e-mails too. »8/21/13 2:24pm 8/21/13 2:24pm

The digital carnage continues as yet another online service shuts down rather than face NSA scrutiny. Fearing for its email security, the legal site Groklaw shut its doors on Tuesday, but not before offering a very valuable recommendation: An email service that's out of reach of government goons. »8/20/13 2:20pm 8/20/13 2:20pm

This week on the podcast we're talking about all of Apple's big announcements, the unseen beauty of voice commands, and government spies. We're also answering your questions about downgrading an iPhone, calling a coworker out on his or her BS, and common MacBook Wi-Fi issues. »6/13/13 5:00pm 6/13/13 5:00pm

The internet is aflame with the news that the National Security Agency may be spying on phone calls and internet access of American citizens, and the possibility that they've partnered with some of the biggest tech companies in the world—Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Skype, and others—to request and access data… »6/07/13 4:00am 6/07/13 4:00am

Want to secure your computer with the same techniques used by the National Security Agency? Turns out the NSA has published guides for securing Windows, Mac, Linux, and Solaris operating systems using methods that "are currently being used throughout the government and by numerous entities as a security baseline for… »5/19/11 10:15am 5/19/11 10:15am